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Caimito, Star Apple Fruit Tree

Caimito, Star Apple Fruit Tree
Botanical Name: Chrysophyllum cainito

Also known as Golden Leaf tree, Abiaba, Estrella, Milk Fruit, and Aguay.

The skin of the the fruit may be red-purple, dark-purple, or pale-green.
In purple fruits, the inner rind is dark purple, and in green fruits, white.

The fruit has a super sweet, milky, juicy flesh on the inside, and when cut in half resembles the shape of a star.

Ripens: May

Mature height: 15-25 feet
Sunlight : Full Sun

Self-Pollinating: Yes

USDA Zone: 9-11

Caimito, Star Apple Fruit Tree
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